CLEMSON, South Carolina - So much for the test. Just as Wyoming head coach Joe Glenn predicted last week, quarterback Kenneth Wingate redeemed himself after a three turnover performance against West Virginia by going 21 - 28 for 352 yards and two touchdowns, as the Cowboys rolled to a surprisingly easy 45 - 20 victory over the Clemson Tigers Saturday.

The Cowboys scored on their first five possessions, and the game was essentially over by halftime, as Wyoming took a 31 - 6 lead into the locker room. The Cowboys more than doubled the Tigers in total offense, 506 yards to 238, and dominated the time of possession, 28 minutes to 12.

"This was a good game for this team," head coach Joe Glenn said afterward. " I felt like all areas of our game were performing at a relatively high level, and our early success really got us going and took the crowd out of the game.

At the same time, it is only one game, and there are many more difficult challenges ahead of this team, so I want to make sure we don't get too full of ourselves after this one."

In an unusual change of pace, the Wyoming defense was led not by a safety or linebacker, but by right end Tommy McGee, who finished with five tackles and two sacks.

"The offense really made it easy on us," McGee said. "Heck, we were only on the field eleven minutes and change. As a defender, it always helps to get a good breather in before going back on the field, and the offense made sure that happened today."

The win gives the Cowboys two on the year. They travel to Arizona State next week for a matchup against the Sun Devils, who were expected to challenge for the PAC-10 title, but have lost their first two games of the year.